

Diane hamilton, Media, Social media, Technology by dianehamilton. For an example of these packages used together, click here. Camtasia will capture not only sound but can show your curser movement to explain directions in a way that is more effective to the visual and aural learner. I teach a lot of online courses and find that this type of presentation is a great way to reach students who prefer more than simply reading directions on a screen.

For some information about Camtasia and its use, click here. The software is simple to use and you can save it in different formats that are easy to upload to Youtube. Make sure the audio can be heard through your headphones. Set the System Audio in the application of your choosing (Skype, WebEx, etc). All that is required is to create a PowerPoint presentation as you normally would, then use Camtasia to record the voice over portion as if you were giving the presentation to a live audience. Right-click the Headphones option and select Set as Default Device. I personally use Camtasia and PowerPoint combined to create a lot of my presentations for my students. Using Camtasia Studio Version 6.0.2 to Make Recordings. Diane: How do you make those presentation videos that you put into your classrooms and here on your blog? Click to run the PowerPoint show so it is in presentation mode.
